Read+Write+Think


 * **Resource: []**
 * **Standards: CCLS: 2.W.6:** With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. **CCLS: 2.L.1e:** Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
 * **Objective:** Students will write acrostic poems that describe an interesting topic they choose.
 * **Assessment: Steps to Assessment**
 * **Follow the directions below:**
 * Students will open the link in the top of the page. This link will lead the students to the acrostic poem generator.
 * Before generating their own acrostic poem, students should click on the "See Answer." This appears on the first page of the acrostic poem generator, students will see this on the screen when they open the link above. When the students click on this, the definition of an acrostic poem will appear.
 * After seeing the definition of acrostic poems, students will "get started," and continue through the acrostic poem generator until they have completed their acrostic poem.
 * The acrostic poems will be based on a topic that the students have chosen. The students will use adjectives to describe their chosen topic.
 * Take a screen shot or the acrostic poem you have created, or send me your product.
 * Example below:
 * __Beach__**
 * B**eautiful
 * E**asy to find
 * A**lways fun to visit
 * C**alming
 * H**ot and sunny
 * **Technological Knowledge Needed:**
 * Linking from wikispace
 * How to use the acrostic poem generator
 * How to print, or save the acrostic poem
 * How to take a screen shot of the product
 * **Pedagogical Content Knowledge:**
 * Each student will have their own computer to work independently on their acrostic poem
 * The acrostic poem generator gives students the definition of an acrostic poem
 * Knowledge of describing words-adjectives
 * There would be a short introductory lesson to introduce acrostic poems to the students, the use of the acrostic poem generator would be the second lesson, the lessons that proceed would include editing the poem, and making a final copy of the acrostic poem
 * Brainstorming to help students come up with an interesting topic, or word they would like to use to create an acrostic poem
 * Capitalization of the first letter
 * **Reflection:** The feedback that I got from my "students" led me to believe that the website was easy to navigate. My directions were also clear enough to follow, and in the end create an acrostic poem. I think that I need to do more with this. Will students really get the idea of an acrostic poem after the use of this resource.
 * **Rubric:[[file:rubricV2.xls]]**